my desktop computer gateway using windows 7 ultimate will detect is no longer one of my 3 cd/dvd discs.

As of this week my Gateway desktop computer no longer recognizes none of my 3 cd/dvd drives. 2 that came with my gateway and also my Sony drx-840u usb. I tried to go to my device manager and tried to uninstall the drivers, when doing so, it starts to install the driver, I think, then he said: installation failed and he states that something is wrong with the registry.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi Keith,

Welcome to the Microsoft community.

What is the full and exact error message?

Follow these methods to solve the problem with CD/DVD drives not recognized:

Important: this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

For more information about how to back up the registry, see the link:

Back up the registry

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

Method 1:

First of all, I suggest for the link and try to run the fix it:

Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media

Method 2:

See the article and perform the steps manually:

Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116

Let us know if it helps, and if you need additional assistance.

Thank you.

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